Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, African scientists are championing the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna ...

Trichoderma species—a common fungus found in soils—have varying abilities to promote tomato plant growth and differentially ...

They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to ...

This study shows that even though microorganisms are very small, their ability to survive in harsh environments should not be ...

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...

The golden oyster mushroom may be a culinary hit, but it’s becoming an ecological problem. Scientists warn it’s spreading ...

According to a new study of organisms found living in NASA cleanrooms even after decontamination, a fungus called Aspergillus ...

Some Earth-based microbes may be tougher than expected, raising new questions about survival beyond our planet.

Together with La Monnaie/De Munt opera house’s head shoemaker, Marie De Ryck, the team unveiled a new experiment ahead of ...

The Underground Atlas, a new model of the worldwide distribution of mycorrhizal, or network-forming, fungi, shows that the fungi in these and other places need protection. Created by researchers at ...

There will also be the annual State of Psychoactive Plants and Fungi in the Commonwealth of Virginia panel hosted by Will E.

According to Zhang, events like the Fermentation Festival make academia “fun.” The Hill-Maini lab, which has helped spearhead ...